They look cool, but certainly would not seal against your face well enough to be comfortable. The eye and nose piece are hard plastic. I have some of the base goggles they are made from, and I promise, they suck.

I've yet to find goggles which I can wear over my glasses, I made some custom ones by gluing old lenses from my prescription glasses into sleek motorcycle goggles. My pics aren't loaded up right now, so I can't show them to you.

MyLarry swears by his reflective bugeye goggles. Daytime only of course.

these goggles from ess failed me miserably last year i assumed that since they're for military desert use that the foam covered vents would keep out the dust but i was sorely wrong even after taping all sides of it dust still came in very easily to the point that i just gave up on em and had about the same amount of dust in my eyes when i only wore my regular sunglasses. bottom line i need a major upgrade for this year in the goggles department

The come with three sets of lenses and are easy to swap out. I got them from a fellow burner off craigslist for $10. She never wore them so they were brand new. They aren't wild but they kept the dust out of my eyes. I love them!

Those look like dressed up cutting goggles..you can get them at welding supply stores. I think the model used didn't really show how they fit a human face. Actual cutting goggles fit quite well. Unfortunately, they come with tinted lenses(which are great during the day)...fortunately, the lenses are easily replaced. You'd have to look on line, but they have clear and multiple colors. They run around $20 bucks at a supply store, and I've seen em in black or medical green.

you can kinda see mine in my profile pick over there <--- Those are cheapy ebay 'vespa' googles. They're really light on the face, don't fog up and keep the dust out. I was really suprised. This will be their 3rd year out there.

I found a pair of these next ones at a barter camp in 2008 and traded some blinky junk for them. I already a pair of motocross goggles that worked well, so I gave them to a friend, she wore them that year and in 2009 and loved them. Very stylish!
http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merc ... /19473.jpg

I got these in clear: http://tinyurl.com/ycz4bwn, and a second pair in tinted: http://tinyurl.com/y96nocq. They're really low-cost, and I figured that since they were made for motorcyclists, they'd be good at NOT filling up with dust. They won't fit over glasses, though. I'm planning to wear my contacts.

You can find them cheaper on ebay. They fit over glasses and fold up flat. They are also very tough - I was caught in a stuffed animal fight a few years ago and got hit hard enough to pop one of the lenses out. I put it back in and they were good as new.

lonestoner916 wrote:I found a pair of these next ones at a barter camp in 2008 and traded some blinky junk for them. I already a pair of motocross goggles that worked well, so I gave them to a friend, she wore them that year and in 2009 and loved them. Very stylish!http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merc ... /19473.jpg

Those are exactly like the ones someone stole off of my Bucky skeleton in front of camp... yes in 2008. Bucky is still sad.

I had a pair of motorcycle googles last year. Looked cool but had a vent gap that allowed way too much playa in. I have found motocross goggles to be best. The Smith goggle , the SME, has vent that have high density foam in the holes. Supposed to work. At $23 I will try them. The factory recommended them.

lonestoner916 wrote:I found a pair of these next ones at a barter camp in 2008 and traded some blinky junk for them. I already a pair of motocross goggles that worked well, so I gave them to a friend, she wore them that year and in 2009 and loved them. Very stylish!http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merc ... /19473.jpg

Those are exactly like the ones someone stole off of my Bucky skeleton in front of camp... yes in 2008. Bucky is still sad.

Oh no! They seemed so nice... Of course I guess it's possible that the thief traded them off to the barter camp. I would get them back for you AntiM but I'm afraid my friend lives in Cape Town and is not coming to the Burn this year.

I spoiled myself with some goggles by Adidas with snap-in prescription lenses. They look a bit like these:

They are of a modular design so you can snap in clear or dark lenses, strap or ear-hangers, foam surround or nose bridge. I just blocked the vents with electrical tape and they were a Godsend all week long. There are more fashionable styles out there, but clear eyes on the playa is the ONLY way to experience all of the amazing visual spectacle to its fullest.

Victorian, very good topic, I've been wondering this my self.
I have been goggle shopping since late September of 2009.
Last year a buddy let me borrow his. Things I like:
light weight
folded in half and fit in day bag well
small and close fitting to the eye
Didn't like:
Red lenses, made day look funny, and night useless.

This year I plan to have a Polarized day pair and a clear night pair. It would be nice if I could find a goggle with Polarized/clear removable lenses.

I've seen lots of goggles with changeable lenses, but non that are polarized, has anyone had any luck with this?

Why don't ya stick your head in that hole and find out? ~pieholePlan for the worst, expect the best. Make the most out of it under any conditions. If you cannot do that you will never enjoy yourself. ~CrispyDave

Victorian, very good topic, I've been wondering this my self.
I have been goggle shopping since late September of 2009.
Last year a buddy let me borrow his. Things I like:
light weight
folded in half and fit in day bag well
small and close fitting to the eye
Didn't like:
Red lenses, made day look funny, and night useless.

This year I plan to have a Polarized day pair and a clear night pair. It would be nice if I could find a goggle with Polarized/clear removable lenses.
I've seen lots of goggles with changeable lenses, but non that are polarized, has anyone had any luck with this?

SORRY FOR THE DOUBLE POST. DIDN'T MEAN TO, NOT SURE HOW IT HAPPENED. IF A MOD. COULD PLEASE REMOVE I'D APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU AND SORRY

Why don't ya stick your head in that hole and find out? ~pieholePlan for the worst, expect the best. Make the most out of it under any conditions. If you cannot do that you will never enjoy yourself. ~CrispyDave

I usually just use motorcycle sun glasses with the lightest colored lenses I can find. I'm with Anti.. I HATE when they are TOO air tight & my face sweats & the lenses get foggy. If enough dust gets into my eyes I just rinse with eye drops.

lonestoner916 wrote:I found a pair of these next ones at a barter camp in 2008 and traded some blinky junk for them. I already a pair of motocross goggles that worked well, so I gave them to a friend, she wore them that year and in 2009 and loved them. Very stylish!http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merc ... /19473.jpg

Those are exactly like the ones someone stole off of my Bucky skeleton in front of camp... yes in 2008. Bucky is still sad.

Oh no! They seemed so nice... Of course I guess it's possible that the thief traded them off to the barter camp. I would get them back for you AntiM but I'm afraid my friend lives in Cape Town and is not coming to the Burn this year.

Ah no worries. Besides, it was 2007 now that I think about it. Still, who'd steal goggles right off a nice guy like Bucky?

teardropper wrote:I had a pair of motorcycle googles last year. Looked cool but had a vent gap that allowed way too much playa in.

I was wondering about that. Tape?

The hole was a gap in the padding on the side of the eye, on each side. A common way to vent them. I could not figure a permanent way to solve this. I believe it is fatal. My new ones will be motocross goggles, made for dust.